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Brainscape

Uses AIEstablished Leader

The ultimate study weapon.

brainscape.com Google Play App StoreEducation / Study Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
1.3M
Up16.2%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$7.99/mo
Lower than 50% of peersNiche median $7.99/mo
Creators
Andrew Cohen
@acohenny· 14.3K followers
Launched
15y ago
2011-07-15 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events5 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Brainscape launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Smart flashcards to learn anything 2x faster

    Oct 27, 2016 · 10y agoSource

  • Launched on Google PlayLaunch

    Flashcard maker with AI and spaced repetition. Create, study, learn faster.

    Oct 11, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page

  • Brainscape launched on Product HuntLaunch

    App & website for learning things faster and better

    May 9, 2015 · 11y agoSource

  • Brainscape launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Find, create and share smart flashcards.

    Apr 14, 2015 · 11y agoSource

  • Launched on App StoreLaunch

    Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall. Create flashcards instantly from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-crea

    Jul 15, 2011 · 15y agoLaunch page

Store data

Google Play · App Store
Brainscape: Study Flashcards
Brainscape: Study Flashcards Google Playv4.20260722.11Everyone

Flashcard maker with AI and spaced repetition. Create, study, learn faster.

BrainscapeEducation
Updated 4mo ago
Rating
★ 4.6713.7K ratings
Install scale
1,000,000+Min 1M installs
Price & IAP
FreeIAP $19.99 - $199.99 per item
First released
2016-10-11Store metadata
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 81% · 1★ 4%
5
81%
4
12%
3
2%
2
0%
1
4%
Store Screenshots (16)
Latest Release Notes (v4.20260722.11)

Hi. Just us, sneaking into your update feed with a handful of bug fixes and a gentle reminder that you are the main character in this study journey. And we’re the quirky best friend who believes in you unconditionally.

Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall. Create flashcards instantly from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-created flashcards for exams, languages, certifications, and more. Whether you're switching from Anki, Quizlet, or another flashcard app, Brainscape helps you study more efficiently. Brainscape’s intelligent study system is designed around proven cognitive science principles that help you learn faster and remember longer. By combining active recall, metacognition, and spaced repetition, Brainscape helps serious learners spend less time studying and retain more of what they learn. How Brainscape Works: Study any subject using smart flashcards designed to maximize retention: - Actively recall answers instead of passively rereading notes - Rate your confidence from 1–5 after each card - Let Brainscape automatically optimize review timing using spaced repetition - Focus more time on difficult concepts and less on material you've already mastered This unique combination of active recall, self-assessment (metacognition), and spaced repetition is designed to help you learn more efficiently. Where do all of Brainscape’s awesome flashcards come from? Three places: 1. Exper-created flashcards: Study professionally designed collections covering: - Foreign languages - MBE (Bar Exam) - NCLEX - MCAT - AP courses - Series 7 - GRE - And many more 2. Community-created flashcards: Search millions of flashcards created by students, teachers, professionals, and organizations around the world. 3. Create your own flashcards: Instantly create multimedia flashcards from: - Notes - PDFs - Images - Documents - Text input Add images, audio, and collaborate with classmates or colleagues. Why learners all over the world use Brainscape - AI-powered flashcard creation - Scientifically designed spaced repetition - Active recall learning techniques - Progress tracking and study insights - Millions of existing flashcards ready to study - Available across web and mobile devices How much does it cost? Creating and sharing great text flashcards is FREE. (Woohoo! And sorry, we do have to charge for image creation for security reasons.) And for unlimited access to ALL of Brainscape's user-generated and premium, expert-curated content, as well as optional features, like bookmarks and card reversibility--or to me your content private, you can upgrade to Pro for $19.99 (monthly), $59.99 (every 6 months), or $95.99 (annually). Alternatively, you can unlock a LIFETIME of learning with Brainscape for a one-time cost of only $199.99 American dolla billz. The fine print: The 3 recurring subscriptions (monthly, semiannual, and annual) will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel auto-renewal any time by going to Account Settings, and the cancellation will apply after the active subscription period is complete. Go ahead and learn more about our Terms and Privacy Policy at brainscape.com/terms. What’s on the horizon? It’s our vision to empower everyone, everywhere to rise to the challenge of personalized forever-learning. And for this reason, we love hearing from our user community: it’s through your feedback that we can continue to innovate our platform to be more convenient, efficient, and even fun and social to use!

Brainscape - Study Flashcards
Brainscape - Study Flashcards App Storev4.202608204+
BrainscapeEducationProductivity
Updated 2mo ago
Rating
★ 4.7621.3K ratings
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
First released
2011-07-1542 MB
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 86% · 1★ 2%
5
86%
4
10%
3
2%
2
1%
1
2%
Store Screenshots (10)
Latest Release Notes (v4.20260820)

There’s no earth-shattering news here. Just quiet little code improvements whispering “You got this” while you study. Because you do. Look at how far you've come. Do you ever think about how much your younger self would be impressed by you? Keep learning. You got this.

Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall. Create flashcards instantly from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-created flashcards for exams, languages, certifications, and more. Whether you're switching from Anki or another flashcard app, Brainscape helps you study more efficiently. Brainscape’s intelligent study system is designed around proven cognitive science principles that help you learn faster and remember longer. By combining active recall, metacognition, and spaced repetition, Brainscape helps serious learners spend less time studying and retain more of what they learn. How Brainscape works. Study any subject using smart flashcards designed to maximize retention: - Actively recall answers instead of passively rereading notes - Rate your confidence from 1–5 after each card - Let Brainscape automatically optimize review timing using spaced repetition - Focus more time on difficult concepts and less on material you've already mastered This unique combination of active recall, self-assessment (metacognition), and spaced repetition is designed to help you learn more efficiently. Where do all of Brainscape’s awesome flashcards come from? Three places: 1. Exper-created flashcards: Study professionally designed collections covering: - Foreign languages - MBE (Bar Exam) - NCLEX - MCAT - AP courses - Series 7 - GRE - And many more 2. Community-created flashcards: Search millions of flashcards created by students, teachers, professionals, and organizations around the world. 3. Create your own flashcards: Instantly create multimedia flashcards from: - Notes - PDFs - Images - Documents - Text input Add images, audio, and collaborate with classmates or colleagues. Why learners all over the world use Brainscape - AI-powered flashcard creation - Scientifically designed spaced repetition - Active recall learning techniques - Progress tracking and study insights - Millions of existing flashcards ready to study - Available across web and mobile devices How much does it cost? Creating and sharing great text flashcards is FREE. (Woohoo! And sorry, we do have to charge for image creation for security reasons.) And for unlimited access to ALL of Brainscape's user-generated and premium, expert-curated content, as well as optional features, like bookmarks and card reversibility--or to me your content private, you can upgrade to Pro for $19.99 (monthly), $59.99 (every 6 months), or $95.99 (annually). Alternatively, you can unlock a LIFETIME of learning with Brainscape for a one-time cost of only $199.99 American dolla billz. The fine print: The 3 recurring subscriptions (monthly, semiannual, and annual) will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel auto-renewal any time by going to Account Settings, and the cancellation will apply after the active subscription period is complete. Go ahead and learn more about our Terms and Privacy Policy at brainscape.com/terms. What’s on the horizon? It’s our vision to empower everyone, everywhere to rise to the challenge of personalized forever-learning. And for this reason, we love hearing from our user community: it’s through your feedback that we can continue to innovate our platform to be more convenient, efficient, and even fun and social to use!

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct51%
  • Organic Search35%
  • Referrals5%
  • Social5%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States42%
  • United Kingdom10%
  • Canada8%
  • Australia7%
  • Philippines3%

Search

Domain authority 72Domain registered 1998-09-24

KeywordMonthly volume
flashcards130.7K
flash cards38.7K
brainscape37.6K
nba trivia2,000
brain scape1,380

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Basic
Free forever
Pro
$7.99/mo
Enterprise
Contact sales

Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($7.99) · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $7.99/mo, Lower than 50% of peers; “Study Tools” median is $7.99/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-05-09

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Apple Sign-inFeatures

    Apple Sign-in→—

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: HubSpotFeatures

    —→HubSpot

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: PWAFeatures

    PWA→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: RubyFeatures

    Ruby→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Ruby on RailsFeatures

    Ruby on Rails→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The ultimate study weapon.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.7 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Lato
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Enterprise Clean

Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #1d2935;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #fafafa;
  --muted-foreground: #8d959c;
  --accent: #28a4d2;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Lato", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Lato", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #1D2935 (~70%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~19%) · Text #FAFAFA (~4%) · Muted Text #8D959C (~3%) · Accent #28A4D2 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Floating Multi-Cards, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Experimental navigation patterns
- Low-legibility decorative fonts
- Visual novelty that obscures the value proposition

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Brainscape cost?
Basic: Free forever; Pro: $7.99/mo; Enterprise: Contact sales. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Brainscape get?
Vaneform estimates 1.3M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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